Oriole, Missouri

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Oriole is an unincorporated community in eastern Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community is at the intersection of routes V and Y approximately eight miles northeast of Jackson. The Trail of Tears State Park is three miles to the east on Route V. [2]

History

A post office called Oriole was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905. [3] The origin of the name Oriole is obscure. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oriole, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 58 ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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